Broom Making Materials

Bundles are grouped together in a bale weighing about 120 lb 54 kg.

Broom making materials.

The process begins on a sunny day when we take our broom corn outside and sort it by size and. It is not uncommon to meet witches who have broom collections and it is fairly easy to make your own besom if you don t wish to buy one. Raw materials for brooms craft broomcorn processed broomcorn duck blind broomcorn twine linen cord broom wire broom tools supplies knives hardwood and pine handles. Things you will need.

Materials b twine and or wire. Shop broom brush and mop supplies. Materials 2 to 3 pounds of broom corn about 45 heads nylon cord no. The bundles are sorted by length and are sorted by the color of the fiber.

Broomcorn about 2 3 pounds per broom 18 nylon cord for tying hemp string for sewing 20 lb. The shakers were the first to use wire to. You need the broom kit here s what it includes. Many craft broom makers weave the stalks of the broom corn around the handle.

Once the sassafras is harvested and dried each branch is cut to size and holes are drilled. The raw material for the broom the broomcorn comes into the factory already processed and bundled. Pine handles can be purchased from. The broom making process sorting the broom corn.

Broom spindle broom vise broom stick broom nail broom corn 2 pounds broom needle. Broom corn is tied to the handle with twine or wire. Preparing the broom handle. Assemble the following materials before you sit down to make a broom.

Test wooden handle 18 inches. Craft broomstraw raw broomcorn processed broomcorn artisan tools needles broom making supplies nylon and hemp twine tinned. Basket reed and splints.